Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  94  2275 (70) 19
1870  93  2287 (64) 16
1871  88  2298 (65) 13
1872  90  2292 (76) 0
1873  95  2285 (84) 0
1874  103  2279 (91) 0
1875  111  2273 (97) 0
1876  107  2266 (101) 0
1877  102  2260 (105) 0
1878  105  2253 (109) 0
1879  114  2247 (112) 0
1880  126  2241 (114) 0
1881  146  2234 (116) 0
1882  160  2228 (118) 0
1883  185  2221 (119) 0
1884  211  2215 (119) 0
1885  217  2209 (120) 0
1886  221  2202 (120) 0
1887  236  2196 (119) 0
1888  250  2190 (119) 0
1889  247  2183 (118) 0
1890  272  2177 (116) 0
1891  296  2170 (115) 0
1892  306  2164 (112) 0
1893  318  2158 (110) 0
1894  329  2151 (106) 0
1895  350  2145 (102) 0
1896  355  2138 (98) 0
1897  367  2132 (92) 0
1898  395  2126 (86) 0
1899  413  2119 (78) 0
1900  425  2113 (68) 0
1901  453  2106 (54) 15
1902  500  2095 (49) 17
1903  503  2098 (48) 17
1904  538  2090 (52) 0
1905  563  2083 (47) 17
1906  556  2090 (49) 8
1907  552  2096 (49) 16
1908  552  2099 (56) 0
1909  592  2102 (58) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smith, Harsen Darwin  
   Also known as: Judge H.D. Smith
Born: 17 Mar. 1845
Died: 8 Aug. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige gives 'Smith, Harsen D[arwin?]'; Di Felice gives 'Smith, Harsen Darwin', and chessgames.com has 'Harsen Darwin Smith'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 232
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 396
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 253
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1869
   [NYC], 12 Feb. 1870
   [NYC], 30 Apr. 1870
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349
   [SoT], 5 Feb. 1870
   [SoT], 22 July 1871
   [TFF], 24 Nov. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]
   [1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (1)         (c)     6   -   2
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (2)         (f)     4   -   4

Tournament data

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class    
  Smith, H.D. - Lilienfeld, W.P.     2 - 0    
  Smith, H.D. - de Normandie, W.D.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Smith, H.D. - Michaelis, O.E.     1 - 1    
  Smith, H.D. - Swan, J.P.     1 - 1    
Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     7  /  13
Excelsior 1901     2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (2nd USA Open)     9.5  /  15
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     9  /  17
Chicago 1903     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  17
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     7  /  17
Chicago 1906 (2)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     3.5  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     6  /  16
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  15

Player information updated: 6 Mar. 2021